Nigeria currently reports a prevalence of overweight in children under 5 of 1.5%, a decrease of 0.1% (-6.3%) from 2020.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
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Nigeria Overweight children between 1990 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.3% |